THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary Aug 3-9, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 229 salmonid boats and 130 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, August 1.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 14 bank anglers kept one Chinook and released one steelhead. 2 boats/6 rods had no catch.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 8 boats/19 rods kept three Chinook.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/6 rods had no catch.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Six bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/29 rods kept eight Chinook, one Chinook jack and released one Chinook jack.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 10 bank anglers had no catch. 13 boats/31 rods kept two Chinook.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 32 bank anglers kept six Chinook. 11 boats/20 rods kept one Chinook and released one coho jack.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 6 boats/11 rods kept one Chinook and released two Chinook jacks.
Section 8 (Longview) — 17 bank anglers released one steelhead.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers released one Chinook. No boat effort reported.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 9 boats/14 rods kept one Chinook.
Sturgeon
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/2 rods released one subleagal sturgeon.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Taimen
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 35 bank anglers kept five steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 35 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one Chinook jack. 25 boats/85 rods kept 63 steelhead, released three Chinook and five steelhead.
Kalama River — No effort reported.
Lewis River — 18 bank anglers kept three steelhead. 4 boats/6 rods kept one steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — 11 bank anglers released one steelhead. 30 boats/68 rods kept six Chinook, released one Chinook, 17 steelhead and one sockeye.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Buoy 10 fishing reports
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH ODFW
Columbia Catch Summaries
From Thursday, August 6 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Oregon creel samplers contacted 547 boats (1,854 anglers) for 814 Chinook (averaged 0.47 fish/rod) and 61 Coho (averaged 0.03 fish/rod) kept; and 297 Chinook and 41 Coho released.
2026 Cumulative Report through 8/9/2026:
Boats sampled to date: 1,086 boats (3,678 anglers)
Fish sampled to date: 1,545 Chinook and 204 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 13,109 boat and 553 bank
Estimated kept catch: 5,685 Chinook and 737 Coho
Estimated released: 2,063 Chinook and 579 Coho
2025 Cumulative Report through 8/9/2025:
Boats sampled: 789 boats (2,534 anglers)
Fish sampled: 665 Chinook and 74 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 7,963 boat and 341 bank
Estimated kept catch: 2,185 Chinook and 246 Coho
Estimated released: 796 Chinook and 146 Coho
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
| Date | Boats | Anglers | Chinook kept | Coho kept | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1 | 53 | 166 | 38 | 34 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 2 | 59 | 174 | 25 | 25 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 3 | 37 | 109 | 19 | 26 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug 4. | 92 | 253 | 90 | 38 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 5 | 35 | 104 | 45 | 9 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 6 | 28 | 78 | 39 | 7 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 7 | 34 | 99 | 40 | 11 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 8 | 72 | 227 | 87 | 19 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
| Aug. 9 | 59 | 169 | 74 | 25 | Any Chinook and hatchery coho |
